Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
Heavyweights want bigger slice of Cup pie
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Gavin" data-source="post: 401947" data-attributes="member: 13247"><p>I do not understand why most of you southern hemisphere people constantly believe that northern nations send down their 'B' teams. </p><p> </p><p>Lee Byrne, Leigh Halfpenny, <strong>Andrew Bishop</strong>, Jamie Roberts, <strong>Tom Prydie</strong>; Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips; Paul James, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, <strong>Jonathan Thomas</strong>, <strong>Gavin Thomas</strong>, Ryan Jones. Wales team that lost 42-9 to New Zealand (19/06/2010)</p><p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8746334.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8746334.stm</a></p><p>Lee Byrne, Leigh Halfpenny, Jamie Roberts, Jonathan Davies, George North; James Hook, Mike Phillips; Paul James, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton, Ryan Jones. Wales team that lost 28-9 to France (19/03/2011)</p><p><a href="http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/wales/matchcentre/7991.php?section=lineups&fixid=140062" target="_blank">http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/wales/matchcentre/7991.php?section=lineups&fixid=140062</a></p><p>B Foden; M Cueto, <strong>M Tindall</strong>, S Hape, C Ashton; T Flood, D Care; <strong>T Payne</strong>, <strong>S Thompson</strong>, D Cole, <strong>S Shaw</strong>, T Palmer, <strong>T Croft</strong>, <strong>L Moody</strong>, N Easter. - England team that played Australia on the 12th of June 2010 </p><p><a href="http://www.espnscrum.com/englandtour2010/rugby/story/117181.html" target="_blank">http://www.espnscrum.com/englandtour2010/rugby/story/117181.html</a></p><p>Foden; Ashton, Banahan, Hape, Cueto; Flood, Youngs; Corbisiero, Hartley, Cole, Deacon, Palmer, Wood, Haskell, Easter. - England team that lost to Ireland on 19/03/2011</p><p><a href="http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/england/matchcentre/7991.php?section=lineups&fixid=140061" target="_blank">http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/england/matchcentre/7991.php?section=lineups&fixid=140061</a></p><p> </p><p>There is not much between those the teams; I will concede that young players and 'experiments' are sent to the south but the same can be said about teams from the south coming north. Remember when Toeava came up at the age of 19 (I think); it was only because I watch the NPC that I knew of him, same with O'Connor and the Super 14.</p><p> </p><p>So it is not a fact that you can't fill the stadiums because of northern teams, it's because your supports don't want to go and watch the match live.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gavin, post: 401947, member: 13247"] I do not understand why most of you southern hemisphere people constantly believe that northern nations send down their 'B' teams. Lee Byrne, Leigh Halfpenny, [B]Andrew Bishop[/B], Jamie Roberts, [B]Tom Prydie[/B]; Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips; Paul James, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, [B]Jonathan Thomas[/B], [B]Gavin Thomas[/B], Ryan Jones. Wales team that lost 42-9 to New Zealand (19/06/2010) [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8746334.stm[/URL] Lee Byrne, Leigh Halfpenny, Jamie Roberts, Jonathan Davies, George North; James Hook, Mike Phillips; Paul James, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton, Ryan Jones. Wales team that lost 28-9 to France (19/03/2011) [URL]http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/wales/matchcentre/7991.php?section=lineups&fixid=140062[/URL] B Foden; M Cueto, [B]M Tindall[/B], S Hape, C Ashton; T Flood, D Care; [B]T Payne[/B], [B]S Thompson[/B], D Cole, [B]S Shaw[/B], T Palmer, [B]T Croft[/B], [B]L Moody[/B], N Easter. - England team that played Australia on the 12th of June 2010 [URL]http://www.espnscrum.com/englandtour2010/rugby/story/117181.html[/URL] Foden; Ashton, Banahan, Hape, Cueto; Flood, Youngs; Corbisiero, Hartley, Cole, Deacon, Palmer, Wood, Haskell, Easter. - England team that lost to Ireland on 19/03/2011 [URL]http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/england/matchcentre/7991.php?section=lineups&fixid=140061[/URL] There is not much between those the teams; I will concede that young players and 'experiments' are sent to the south but the same can be said about teams from the south coming north. Remember when Toeava came up at the age of 19 (I think); it was only because I watch the NPC that I knew of him, same with O'Connor and the Super 14. So it is not a fact that you can't fill the stadiums because of northern teams, it's because your supports don't want to go and watch the match live. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
Heavyweights want bigger slice of Cup pie
Top
